HKBWS BBS 香 港 觀 鳥 會 新 聞 組    Discussion Area 討論區    Conservation 自然保育 (Moderators: Webcreeper, BBS Moderators)    RSPB: Climate change and wildlife « Previous topic | Next topic » Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print    Author  Topic: RSPB: Climate change and wildlife  (Read 506 times) HKBWS Office BBS Member BBS God     Posts: 1316 RSPB: Climate change and wildlife « on: Aug 27th, 2003, 11:54pm » Quote Modify > -----Original Message----- > From: Harris, Cath [mailto:cath.harris@rspb.org.uk] > Sent: 26 August 2003 16:43 > Subject: Climate change and wildlife >   >   > > GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND WILDLIFE > > A summary conference report > >   > > August 26, 2003 > >   > > A new RSPB-led report about the impact of climate change on global > > biodiversity provides a wealth of material for those needing the latest > > scientific information on how global warming affects wildlife.   > >   > > The report is grouped in five global habitats: coasts, forests, marine, > > managed landscapes and mountains/high latitudes.  A summary of global > > climate change is also presented, together with a synthesis of the > > findings and their implications. Concise reports of three papers for each > > section are given. > >   > > The scientists' findings are diverse.  Climate change is ever-present as > > one of the factors likely to affect biodiversity, but the range of its > > influence varies with different ecosystems, from the loss of montane > > rainforest in Australia, squeezing of the Arctic tundra, to changing > > distributions  of sea fish and plankton. > >   > > Nonetheless the report has strong unifying messages for action: for the > > global community to constrain global warming to 2 C by the end of this > > century; and for scientists studying the impacts of climate change on > > wildlife to gain political and public acceptance of the urgency to achieve > > this target. > >   > > The report, attached as a pdf file below, is the output from a conference > > of nearly 100 scientists organised by the RSPB together with English > > Nature, UNEP-WCMC, the Tyndall Centre and WWF.  The conference was held at > > the University of East Anglia, UK, in April 2003   > >   > > For further information contact: > > John Lanchbery RSPB Head of Climate Change Policy 01767 > > 680551 > > Olly Watts RSPB Climate Change Policy Officer 01767 > > 680551 > > Cath Harris RSPB Media Officer > > 01767 681577 > >   > >  <<Global climate impacts Norwich 2003 http://www.hkbws.org.hk/fileServer/Projectofficer/rspb_climate.pdf>> Logged From the HKBWS Office Pages: 1  Reply Send Topic Print Forum Jump: ----------------------------- Announcement 簡訊通告 -----------------------------  - Membership Affair 會員事務   - Outings / Activities 戶外活動 / 講座   - Projects 項目計劃   - Crested Bulbul Club 紅耳鵯俱樂部 ----------------------------- Discussion Area 討論區 -----------------------------  - General 一般問題 => Conservation 自然保育   - Bird Identification 鳥類辨識   - Birding Reports & Tips 觀鳥報告及心得   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 I   - Photo Gallery 相片分享 II ----------------------------- Special Topics 特別主題 -----------------------------  - Wild Birds & Avian Flu 野鳥與禽流感   - Sustainable Management Scheme in Long Valley 塱原可持續生態管理計劃   - Black-faced Spoonbill 黑臉琵鷺   - Goodbye Penfold 告別彭福   - Tern Conservation 燕鷗保育   - Black-eared Kite 鳶(麻鷹)   - Swifts and Swallows 燕與雨燕   - China Birdwatching Network 中國觀鳥活動網絡   - Winter Altas Survey 冬季鳥類普查   - Nature Conservation Policy 自然保育政策 ----------------------------- Knowledge Sharing 知識分享 -----------------------------  - FAQ 常見問題   - Archive 資料重溫 « Previous topic | Next topic »

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